What is Viral Meningitis?
...Feeling sleepy or having trouble waking up Being unwilling to feed Muscle aches Runny nose Cough Jaundice Slightly red rash Seizures A person with viral meningitis may also show the...
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Brain AVM
...can lead to seizures, headaches, stroke, and other neurological complications. **Definition and Symptoms** A Brain AVM occurs when arteries and veins in the brain form direct connections, bypassing the normal...
What is Infective Endocarditis?
...more information, see the resource on pulmonary embolism. Strokes and seizures Up to 40 percent of people with infective endocarditis will experience some form of neurological complication. Stroke is the...
Effexor XR interactions: Other medications, alcohol, and more
...if you take them together. Effexor XR is used to treat depression and anxiety disorders. Gabapentin is used to treat seizures and certain types of nerve pain. But doctors may...
What is Craniotomy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...Removal of brain tumors or other abnormal tissue * Repairing brain injuries * Relieving pressure on the brain * Stopping or preventing seizures * Treating aneurysms and other blood vessel...
What is Rickets?
...the spine are possible. Muscle weakness Muscle tension may be reduced – leading to delays in reaching certain developmental milestones such as sitting, standing, walking, and jumping. Epileptic seizures Reduced...
What is Acute Varicella Zoster (Chickenpox)?
...and/or confusion Seizures Focal neurological deficits, such as difficulty walking, uncontrolled eye movements, paralysis, loss of reflexes or loss of the ability to express oneself, read or write Ataxia Ataxia...
What is Autism?
...to come from shared underlying causes.[22][23][24] Read more about Seizures » Fragile X syndrome and autism Fragile X syndrome is a genetic development disorder which causes learning disability. The extent...
What is a neurosurgeon?
...the source of seizures Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), used to create detailed pictures of the inside of the body Positron emission tomography (PET scan), often used to search for cancer...
What is Brain Surgery: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...(temporary or permanent) Muscle weakness Blood clot Bleeding in the brain Seizures Stroke Coma Infection in the brain Infected wound/incision Infection in the skull Brain swelling There are also some...